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Witte (and de Witte) are Dutch and Low German surnames meaning "(the) white one". Witte can also be a patronymic surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alfred Witte (1878–1941), German astrologer * Barbara Witte (1922–1992), German politician * Carla Witte (1889–1943), German-Uruguayan painter, sculptor and teacher * Dave Witte, American drummer * Earl Witte (1906–1991), American football player * Edwin E. Witte (1887–1960), American economist, "father of social security" * Els Witte (born 1941), Belgian historian * Erich Witte (1911–2008), German stage actor, operatic tenor and opera director * George Witte (21st-century), American poet * Helmut Witte (1915–2005), German U-boat commander * Herman Witte (1909–1973), Dutch engineer and politician * Jean Carlo Witte (born 1977), Brazilian football (soccer) player * Jerry Witte (1915–2002), American baseball player * Joe Witte (born 1943), American weatherman * John Witte (1933–1993), Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Witte
''De Witte'' or ''Dewitte'' is Dutch language, Dutch and Flemish language, Flemish for "The White" and may refer to: * The noble family "de Witte" (from Antwerpen) Surname * André de Witte (1944–2021), Belgian bishop in Brazil * Bruno de Witte (born 1955), Belgian legal scholar * Charlotte de Witte (born 1992), Belgian techno DJ and record producer * Chris De Witte (born 1978), Belgian footballer * Emanuel de Witte (1617–1692), Dutch perspective painter * (1882–1952), Czech politician * Gaspar de Witte (1624–1681), Flemish painter * Gaston-François de Witte (1897–1980), Belgian herpetologist * Hans de Witte (1583–1630), German financier * Ivan De Witte (born 1947), Belgian entrepreneur and football executive * (1738–1809), Flemish architect, who designed the fortification of Tallinn * Jacob DeWitte, American engineer, founder of nuclear reactor company Oklo Inc. * Jacomina de Witte (1582–1661), Dutch woman central in a famous corruption case * Jan de Witte (bish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Witte
the Oregon State Beavers John August Witte (January 29, 1933 – March 17, 1993) was an American professional football tackle who played one season with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Western Interprovincial Football Union (WIFU). He was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the ninth round of the 1955 NFL draft. Early life Witte played college football at Oregon State University and attended Klamath Union High School in Klamath Falls, Oregon. He was a consensus All-American in 1956. Witte was also a wrestler at Oregon State and finished second at the NCAA Championships as a freshman. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War and became a corporal. Professional career Witte was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the ninth round, with the 103rd overall pick, of the 1955 NFL draft. He played in 13 games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Western Interprovincial Football Union in 1957. After football After his football career, Witte had a br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Witte
William Witte FRSE (1907–1992) was a 20th-century scholar of the German language and German literature, working in Britain. In 1959 he postulated that Schiller's "Ode to Joy" was specifically rewritten in 1803 following influence on Schiller by the works of Robert Burns. Life He was born in Bratislava in Slovakia (then known as Pressburg) on 18 February 1907, the son of William G. J. Witte. His family travelled widely, and he was educated in Poland and Austria and then attended the University of Munich in Germany. After a year at the University of Berlin he ended in Breslau University (then in Germany, now Wrocław in Poland) where he gained a doctorate in economics in 1930. In 1931 he left mainland Europe to go to Aberdeen University in Scotland as an assistant lecturer in German. In 1936 he transferred to Edinburgh University in the same role for one year before returning to Aberdeen, with a PhD from Edinburgh. As a non-German German-speaker he survived the rigour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry L
Terry is a unisex diminutive nickname for the given names Teresa or Theresa (feminine) or Terence, Terrance (masculine). People Male * Terry A. Canales, American politician * Terry A. Doughty (born 1959), American district judge * Terry A. D. Strickland (born 1992), American convicted murderer * Terry A. Osborn, American academic and professor of education * Terry A. Simmons (1946–2020), Canadian-American lawyer and cultural geographer * Terry A. White (born 1959), American prelate * Terry A. Willkom (born 1943), American former politician * Terry A. Yonkers (born 1949), American former Air Force civilian * Terry Ablade (born 2001), Ghanaian-born Finnish professional footballer * Terry Abram (born 1947), American retired ice hockey player and coach * Terry Acox (born 1969), American former professional basketball player * Terry Adail, birth name of Doc Terry (1921–2001), American blues musician * Terry Adams, several people * Terry Adamson (born 1948), English fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergei Witte
Count Sergei Yulyevich Witte (, ; ), also known as Sergius Witte, was a Russian statesman who served as the first prime minister of the Russian Empire, replacing the emperor as head of government. Neither liberal nor conservative, he attracted foreign capital to boost Russia's industrialization. Witte's strategy was to avoid the danger of wars. Witte served under the final two emperors of Russia, Alexander III () and Nicholas II ().Harcave, Sidney. (2004)''Count Sergei Witte and the Twilight of Imperial Russia: A Biography,'' p. xiii./ref> During the Russo-Turkish War (1877–78), he had risen to a position in which he controlled all the traffic passing to the front along the lines of the Odessa Railways. As finance minister from 1892–1903, Witte presided over extensive industrialization and achieved government monopoly control over an expanded system of railroad lines. Following months of civil unrest and outbreaks of violence in what became known as the 1905 Russian Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russ Witte
Russell B. Witte Jr. (December 13, 1916 – December 2, 2016) was an American backstroke and breaststroke swimmer. He was the U.S. Masters Swimming National Record Holder for the 95-to-99-year-old age group in the 50-yard, 100-yard and 200-yard breaststroke events swum in 2012. Witte was the reigning National Champion for 2013 in the 50 yard backstroke, 50, 100, and 200 yard breaststroke. Witte was born on December 13, 1916. He swam for Ohio Masters Swim Club. His sons, James and Ray, 54 and 60 respectively , coach and swim with him. Witte also swam the Great Ohio River Swim. Witte died on December 2, 2016, at the age of 99. References 1916 births 2016 deaths 20th-century American sportsmen Masters swimmers Swimmers from Cincinnati American male backstroke swimmers American male breaststroke swimmers {{US-swimming-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Witte
Philip Witte (born 29 July 1984) is a field hockey player from Germany. He was a member of the Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fro .... ReferencesThe Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games External links * 1984 births Living people German male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players for Germany Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in field hockey Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics 2010 Men's Hockey World Cup players 21st-century German sportsmen Uhlenhorster HC players Men's Feldhockey Bundesliga players Men's Euro Hockey League–winning players Field hockey players from Hamburg {{Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Witte
Otto Witte (October 16, 1872 – August 13, 1958) was a Germans, German circus acrobat and fantasist who said that he managed to be crowned King of Albania. In 1913, when Albania broke away from the Ottoman Empire, some Islam in Albania, Albanian Muslims invited Halim Eddine, a nephew of the Sultan, to come and be crowned king. Noticing his own resemblance to Halim Eddine, Witte said, he traveled to Durrës with a friend, the sword swallowing, sword-swallower Max Schlepsig. He claimed that he had succeeded in being crowned king by the local troops on 13 August 1913. He also claimed that, over the next five days, he enjoyed a harem and declared war on Montenegro before his ruse was discovered. His claims also include that he took a substantial portion of the kingdom's treasury,Jean-Pierre Bellemare (dir.), ''Les Génies de l'arnaque'', Albin Michel, 1994. and along with Schlepsig he managed to escape the palace with the aid of the harem, and eventually made their way out of the cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Witte
Michael Witte (born 1944) is an American-born illustrator and cartoonist. Witte has been a regular contributor to ''TIME'', ''Harper’s'', ''Rolling Stone'', ''Fortune'', ''The New York Times'' and ''The Wall Street Journal''. His art has appeared on the covers of ''The New Yorker'', ''Atlantic Monthly'', ''Newsweek'', ''Forbes'' and the ''Princeton Alumni Weekly'' as well as "The New Yorker Book of" cartoon series. He wrote and illustrated the best-selling ''Book of Terns'' (1978), ''Claus!'' (1982) and also co-wrote ''Otter Nonsense'' (1994) with best-selling children's book author Norton Juster. From 1974 to 1976, Witte collaborated with Mets/Phillies pitching great Tug McGraw on a nationally syndicated, sports-themed comic strip '' Scroogie''. The strips were collected in ''Scroogie'' (1976) and ''Hello There, Ball!'' (1977). A lifelong baseball fan, Witte later contributed on-the-air cartoon commentary during the 2003 Yankees-Marlins World Series. Since 2005, he has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Witte
Luke Witte (born October 19, 1950) is an American former college and professional basketball player who is now a church minister. He played at the collegiate level for Ohio State University and professionally for the Cleveland Cavaliers. It was during his time at Ohio State that he was severely injured in one of the more brutal on-court brawls in basketball history. High school and college Witte was a standout player at Marlington High School in Alliance, Ohio, where he scored over 1500 points during his career. He was a 1st team Class AA All-Ohio selection after his senior season. He was joined on the 1st team by future Ohio State teammates, Allan Hornyak (Bellaire St. John's) and Dave Merchant (Marion Harding). He went on to the Ohio State University, where, as a sophomore, in 1971 led the team in rebounds (331 for the season) and was all-Big Ten. The Ohio State team were Big Ten champions, and teamed with fellow Buckeye standouts Allan Hornyak and Jim Cleamons. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Witte
Leslie Witte (April 2, 1911 – December 23, 1973), nicknamed "Beanie" and "One Grand Witte", was a two-time consensus All-American basketball player for the Wyoming Cowboys basketball, Wyoming Cowboys in 1932 and 1934. A Forward (basketball), forward, he was the first All-American in University of Wyoming history and was also the first Wyoming player to score 1,000 career points, finishing with 1,069, which was the inspiration for his "One Grand Witte" nickname. A native of Lincoln, Nebraska, Witte played American football, football and basketball at Lincoln High School (Lincoln, Nebraska), Lincoln High School from 1927–28 to 1929–30. In football, he helped his teammate (and future National Football League player) Bernie Masterson lead the 'Links' to a 23–0–2 record, while in basketball he also guided the team to a 40–10 record between 1929 and 1930. In his senior (education), senior season of 1929–30 the basketball team won the state championship. Les Witte was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Witte (suffragette)
Laura Witte (April 16, 1869 — November 15, 1939) was an American who became a women’s rights activist and suffragette in Germany during the early 20th century. Formative years Born on April 16, 1869, in Brooklyn, New York, Laura Elisabeth Theodore Roth was the eldest daughter of Johannes Roth (1837–1894), a cotton merchant, and his wife, Jane (Bean) Roth (1841–1901). A sister of sculptor Frederick Roth (1872–1944), Laura Witte was also the aunt of politician Annemarie von Harlem (1894–1983). Hoping to improve her education, she traveled to Germany to the community of Bremen, where her family had a home, and to Rostock, where her uncle Friedrich Roth resided. While in Germany, she met Friedrich Carl Witte (1864–1938), a German chemist, whom she married on June 7, 1892, and with whom she had five children: Johanna (born ), Friedrich (born ), Siegfried (1897–1961), Elisabeth (born ), and Carl August (born ). Sometime after 1908, Witte became a volunteer in early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
